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2.3 Million BCE
Homo habilis: Our Intelligence Settles.
Ancient Humans
92,000 Generations Ago
Homo habilis marks an early Philosophy of Mind turning point: intelligence was no longer just reaction, but planning. With toolmaking, foresight, and environmental manipulation, the mind began reaching beyond the present moment into imagined futures.
Science
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“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1922
Epistemology
Wittgenstein argued that language sets the boundaries of understanding. What we cannot express in words may still be experienced.
Critical Thinking
Quote
Why do we only remember the good parts of vacations, forgetting the bad?
Rosy Retrospection
The Rosy Retrospection cognitive bias filters memory “positively” through emotion and preserving highlights.
Critical Thinking
FAQ
Is Homo affinis erectus a direct human ancestor?
Ancient Humans
A new fossil can be exciting without being decisive. Right now, H. aff. erectus is best understood as an early European hominin with erectus-like traits, not yet a confirmed direct ancestor of us.
Science
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